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Meaning of Herpes | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈhɜː(ɹ).piz

Definitions

A viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or in the mucous membranes or on the genitals.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الحلأ حَلَأ هِرْبِس
Català herpes
Čeština opar
Deutsch Herpes
Ελληνικά έρπης
Esperanto herpeto
Español herpe herpes
Suomi herpes
Français herpès
Italiano herpes
日本語 ヘルペス 疱疹
Қазақша ұшық
한국어 포진
Te Reo Māori pāpaka
Polski febra opryszczka skwarka zimno
Português herpes
Русский герпес лишай
Kiswahili tego
தமிழ் அக்கி
ไทย เริม
Türkçe uçuk
Tiếng Việt éc-pét

Examples

“This, of course, is something only people with that STI would know. For example, herpes is 437737.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

herpes angina herpes gladiatorum herpes simplex herpes simplex virus herpes tonsurans herpes zoster

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